While some people debate endlessly whether amp sims sound just like the “real thing" or not, others are forging ahead and creating new sounds with these new tools. Reality check: If you want the exact ...

I bought my first tube amp last year, after playing guitar for about 25 years. Before then I’d been completely reliant on solid-state amps and digital models. It was a revelation. And then a few weeks ...

Owning 450 lbs of gear and rig for “Live” gigs is one thing. Roadies do the heavy lift. BUT when your kit is 30-50yrs old AND it’s no longer in business… replacement, repair and backup stores become a ...

Fender’s cross-platform Studio is hyper-focused on easy recording and the guitarist via an integrated amp simulator. It’s a handy, albeit limited app for any of those pesky guit-fiddlers in your life.

A new music app release from Klevgrand is always something to get excited about. And a new guitar amp simulation app? Almost as rare as an in-the-wild sighting of an AirPower mat. Combine both, at an ...

I've been very happy with Kazrog's "1992" 5150 emulation for heavy stuff. Sounds as good as the real thing I had 20 years ago and is more consistent and easier to record. I got Amplitube with the ...